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Removal (SOHC)

  1. Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect battery cables. Remove battery and battery tray. Mark hood and hood hinge for reassembly reference.
  2. Remove hood. Drain coolant. Drain transaxle oil. Remove accelerator cable from throttle valve and intake manifold. Disconnect breather hose from air intake duct.
  3. Disconnect air intake duct from throttle valve. Remove air cleaner cover and element. Remove air cleaner body. Disconnect MAP sensor vacuum hose from sensor. Disconnect vacuum hose for brake booster.
  4. Disconnect 2 canister vacuum hoses from intake manifold and throttle valve. Disconnect 2 EGR vacuum hoses from Vacuum Switching Valve (VSV).
  5. Disconnect 2 wiring harness connectors (9-pin and 12-pin) near left front strut tower. Disconnect ignition coil ground wire at coolant outlet flange.
  6. Disconnect 2 ground cables from thermostat housing. Disconnect coolant temperature sensor and thermo unit harness connector. Disconnect ignition coil primary connector. Remove ignition coil with bracket.
  7. Disconnect battery harness ground from driver's side inner fender panel. Disconnect battery harness relay and fuse box connector. Disconnect cooling fan harness connector.
  8. Disconnect harness connectors near front of battery. Disconnect O2 sensor harness connector. On A/T vehicles, disconnect A/T harness connectors at A/T assembly. Remove cotter pin and clip from shift lever. Remove transmission shift cable lever.
  9. On M/T vehicles, loosen 2 adjusting nuts and remove clutch cable. Remove cotter pin and clip from shift cable bracket. Remove transmission shift cable.
  10. On all vehicles, disconnect heater hoses. Disconnect speedometer cable. Remove upper radiator hose. Disconnect fuel supply and return hoses.
  11. Remove engine coolant reservoir. Remove power steering belt. Remove 2 bolts from power steering pump bracket. Without disconnecting power steering pump hoses, position pump and bracket out of way.
  12. Remove A/C compressor belt (if equipped). Remove 2 bolts attaching A/C compressor to engine. Without disconnecting A/C compressor lines, position A/C compressor out of way.
  13. Disconnect lower radiator hose. Disconnect 2 A/T oil cooler lines (if equipped). Remove cooling fan and fan shroud. Lift and support vehicle. Remove front wheels.
  14. Loosen (DO NOT remove) strut tower nuts on both strut towers. Remove lower ball joint pinch bolts from control arm. Using Tie Rod End Remover (J-21687-02), remove tie rods from steering knuckle arm.
    NOTE: DO NOT damage transaxle oil seal when removing drive axles from transaxle.
  15. Using a pry bar, remove drive axles from transaxle. Remove undercover from under radiator. Disconnect exhaust pipe. Using an engine hoist, support engine and transaxle assembly.
  16. Disconnect torque rod from center beam. Remove damper weight from rear engine mount. Remove center bolt from rear engine mount. Remove left side engine mount.
  17. Remove cruise control pump and Vacuum Switching Valve (VSV) assembly (if equipped). Remove right side engine mount. On M/T vehicles, disconnect axle shaft center bearing support bracket from cylinder bracket. Remove engine assembly (with transmission) from vehicle.
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